Pettersson scored a goal, added two hits and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over Utah. Pettersson's tally briefly tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. The 28-year-old blueliner has had modest success in January with a goal and four assists over 14 contests while seeing time in the top four.
With the Columbus Blue Jackets currently in wild card contention, it is no certain thing that defenseman Ivan Provorov will be available. Rasmus Ristolainen may also be available, but he has a higher cap hit and two more seasons beyond 2024-25 left on his contract.
With just more than five weeks until the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline on March 7, we’re delivering at least one deadline-focused story every day at Daily Faceoff.
Last week’s Mikko Rantanen blockbuster has stirred up trade anticipation amongst NHL fans. And as the March 7 NHL trade deadline approaches, fans are left to ponder who could be the next notable name on the move.
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ decision to weld Kris Letang with Marcus Pettersson on a defensive pairing in recent weeks wasn’t necessarily rooted in a sense of familiarity between the two long-time teammates.
Sidney Crosby scored with 1:06 left in overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 at Delta Center on Wednesday. It was Crosby’s 95th career
SALT LAKE CITY — Sidney Crosby scored at 3:54 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-2 on Wednesday night. Marcus Pettersson and Erik Karlsson scored in regulation as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak. Alex Nedeljkovic made 27 saves.
The Utah Hockey Club opened up their four-game homestand on Wednesday in a disappointing way. A goal in overtime handed the Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 win over Utah, which extended their losing streak to three.
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their first game in Salt Lake City, with Sidney Crosby scoring an overtime winner against the Utah Hockey Club.
On Wednesday night, we saw the Pittsburgh Penguins close out a seven-game road trip with a matchup against the Utah Hockey Club, who were playing the first of a four-game homestand.
Several teams expected to be sellers are becoming buyers at the NHL trade deadline, which could help the Pittsburgh Penguins because as the pool of sellers decreases, prices increase. The Penguins had what they felt was a season-saving win over the Utah HC,